Bottega Veneta Milk Papier Lambskin Bag
Don’t be fooled by this photo, this bag is a slouchy hobo that drapes in perfection. The leather is paper thin with a slight laminate that gives it an actual paper texture. When you have it on your shoulder the texture of the leather allows for incredible draping that isn’t too scrunched, you get that … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta Milk Papier Lambskin Bag”
Bottega Veneta “Nero” Crocodile Soft Clutch: Clutch It If You Can
This is the clutch to retire all other clutches. Where to begin? The texture, the shape, the functionality, the versatility or the total outcome of overwhelming elegance? Clutches are usually way too dainty for me; I’m always in search of one I can wear without a ball gown (I actually don’t own any clutches that … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta “Nero” Crocodile Soft Clutch: Clutch It If You Can”
Bottega Veneta Grey Striped Messenger Bag: Laid Back Luxury
I’m a huge fan of this relaxed, easy, breezy bag. The Bottega Veneta grey striped messenger is effortlessly chic with soft grey suede in a laid back slouch. The stripes bring a summertime feel to it and will allow you to dress it down with a bright yellow romper and some flats or play it … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta Grey Striped Messenger Bag: Laid Back Luxury”
Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Leather Tote: The Milky Way
I haven’t swooned over a Bottega in two seasons. This piece of ivory heaven makes up for it. Exquisitely pierced leather has been interlaced in Bottega Veneta’s signature Intrecciato weave. Overflowing with texture on each perforated strip, which are then blended into the overall weave – so lush I can’t stand it. And just look … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta Intrecciato Leather Tote: The Milky Way”
Bottega Veneta Couture Fall 2011
In a nutshell, this was a brilliantly deranged and gorgeous collection of Betty Drapers. Totally unexpected, it was a surge of creativity with a deconstructed Sixties vibe. Eat your heart out, Don. For fall, Tomas Maier presented what he called a collection poised between “restraint and exuberance.” Juxtaposing clean lines with elaborate surfaces, it aimed … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta Couture Fall 2011”
Bottega Veneta Fall 2011
While the ready-to-wear had a decidedly Sixties “Mad Men” aesthetic to it, Tomas Maier’s fall Bottega bags were noticeably sportier and more relaxed in their shapes, many of them elaborately hand-worked in construction. Adding variety to the mix was the use of innovative materials to further illuminate the eccentric effect, illustrated, for example, in a … Continue reading “Bottega Veneta Fall 2011”